Lather-brush



M. B. BEHRMAN.

LATHER BRUSH.

APPLlcATloN FILED JULY 22,1919.

Patentasept. 28,1920.

MARCUS B. VBEHVRMAiv, or* TOMPKINSVILLE, NEW YORK,

ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN SAFETY RAZOR COMPANY, OFBROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF To all wia-,0m t may concern.' Y

Beit known that I, MARCUS B. BEHRMAN,

citizen of the United States, and a resident of riompkinsville, in the county .of Richmond and State of New York, have 1nvented certain new and useful Improvestruction of lather from' the detailed Y handle of the brush t ments inLather-Brushes, of which .the following is a specication. l

Myinvention pertains more particularly to a lather brush comprising `a handle a-nd bristles, the knot'ofV the bristles being held by suitableinner and outer ferrules and the bristles being adapted to be concealed within the handle of the brush oreXposed outwardly herefrom for use, said handlev `being ,in ,hinged together sections adapted to be opened outwardly tok receive the bristles or .to permit the same to. be removed `from the handle, and said outer ferrule being adapted to lock the sections of the handle in closed position, both when the bristles are kwithin the handle and when said bristlespare in 'eX- posed position.

The .object of theinvention is to produce a very durable and convenient conbrush in which theyhandle is formed of hinged parts and'adapted to receive the bristles of the brush Aand in which the sections of the handle may be conveniently locked together between the inwhenr the bristles are ner and outer ferrules of the brush, both Within the handle and when extended outwardly for use, it being the purpose that thevbristles shall be concealed within thehandle .when not in use. The invention will be fully understood description hereinafter presented, Vreference being .had to the accompanying'drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation 'of a lather brush embodying the invention Fig. 2vis a central vertical section, on a larger scale, of the same;;

Fig. Sis a corresponding View, but showingthe bristles of the brush as inclosed within the handle;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section through the ken on the dotted line 4-4of Fig..2;

Fig. 5 is a detached vertical section through the handleof the brush, the seci Fig.. 6 is a top end view of the brush on about the scale shown in Fig. 2k, and

' scale, through .rule 14: and the inner ferrule 12.

Vbunch 1 of bristles 11,

`and by ypreference the that the Patented Sept. 28, 1920.

Appnction md my- 22, 1919. serial No. .312,526.

Fig-7 is a vertical section, on an enlarged a portion of the inner and outer ferrules holding the knot of the brush.

In the drawings, 10 designates the handle l of the brush7 11 the bunch of bristles, 12 the inner ferrule which receives the knot end 13 of said bunch of bristles, and 14 the outer iierrule carried by said inner ferrule and which is locked thereto, and at its upper andlower portions spaced ,therefrom by annular spaces 1 5, 16, respectively. v Y

The handle 10 is formed oftwo corresponding semi-cylindrical sectionsj17, 18 which are longitudinal and -match each other and are hinged together at the upper end ofthe handle by means of a hinge 19. VI number the upper end of the handle, as a whole, 2,0,

disks which are integral with the longiltudinal handle sections17, 18 and connected by the hinge 19. The upper end 2O of the handle yis countersunk so that, when desired, the brush may be stood on end, the hinge 19 being within the recess formed by the countersinking of said end 20. The handle sections 17, 18 arepreferably enlarged outwardly at the outer end of the handle and then converge inwardly toward their lower end where said sections are formed with parallel cylindrical portions 21' which, at proper times, are entered within the recess or the recess 16 between the outer fer- I preferably make the handle 10 of approximately pear shape for the accommodation of the but I do not wish to be limited to thespecialv outline of the handle 10 so long assaid handle performs the duties required of it in accordance with my invention. The sections 17, 18 of the handle 10 are preferably of sheet metal, such as nickel plated brass, silver or gold, pintle of the hinge 19 and which vI number 22, will be of wire with its ends inserted through the knuckles of the hinge to form the pintle and at its middle portionfashioned into a loop which may be turned upwardly when desired to afford means for hanging the brush on a. hook or the like. The sections 17, 18 of the handle 10 may be 4turned outwardly from each other, as shown lin Fig. 5, and closed'together, as shown in Fig. 2, and in order sections 17, 18 may always match and it is in Vthe form of two halfy as shown in Fig. 7 f

-kno't13`is held within a tightly itting me- 1" v'ents' the entrance--otmoisture to lthe knot Yat their Vertical adjacent edges and be i'naintained in matching relation, I provide one of,` the, sections, invr this instance 17 with al substantially, vsemi-circular band 23 whose .Vends projectbey'ond the vertical inner edges of said section, as shown in Fig. 2,so thatv as the section 18 `is closed against the section 17, said ends will extend into thesec- 'tion 18 andimaintain said section in .due relation to the section 717iv The band'23 is in near relation to the innerend of the handle -10 and lassures-n the vmatching ot the handle sections 17, 18 Vand the prevention when has afdepending annular Y'said sections are closed together of 'one section at its inner end'bei'ng moved laterally fout of Vproper relationto the other section` -f The bunch oivbristles 11'has,-'at its inner Lend',- t'he' knot 1350i usual tormation, the bristles being held together `by yany suitable cement or cementitious material, and said Vtallic -errule 12, whichta'pers 'inwardly vat its lower portions, as shown in Figs.Y 3 and 7. The fer-rule' 12 extends 'slightly above the `knot 13, as shown-in Fig. 3,an'dat its upper end said ferrule-is closed by a metalli'ccap wardly-tapered lower portions oi the v:ter-

rule 12, thereby aiding in securing the immovability ot'saidknot '13.1 The cap v'2% "may be driven into the upper end of theferrule 12 with a `very-tight wedging it or it ilmayibfo: securedfwithin said uppenend ofthe terrule Vby b'razing or otherwise. AIn addition to -its other functions'the cap "24 pre- 13 of' theI bunch or" bristles.

' The ferrule 12V is annularlyV grooved, as -at25, for the purpose-of 'aitording means for vinterlocking said ferrulewith the outer terrule 14:, 'which is a cylindrical band inwardly grooved, as at2G,'to form an annular bead Y to-beforced uponjand interlo'cked Vwith the V'groove 25' of the errule 12,' as

shown onan enlarged-'scale in Fig. 7 .A The ferrule 14: above and below its annular middle portion is spaced from the ferrule 12, as indicated at 15,16, and saidspace's 15,116,

' as occasion may require, `lreceive'the cylindricalsections 21 of the handleV 10, as shown in Figs. 2 and'. Y

VVhenthe brush is notin use, as'whenin adress-suit case or elsewhere, the bunch'fof Vbristles may be within fthe handle 10, as I illustrate in Fig. 3, and at this time the `sec- Y'portions 21 v of' 'the' handle .or confined within Figa-3.'

tiene f'- thfhndie Yifi-vin yte heid in Closed position by the insertion of the lower end of the irule 14 overthe sections 2,1. ofthe haniasshownfin Fig.V 3 thesections 21 of t e V.handle then being vclosely,cgniined within the space 16 created between the ferrules 12, `14:. I

use,the ferrule 111 will be pulled outwardly, with the :terrule 12 and bunch of bristles 11, -untilsaid errule'-:14 releases the inner end of the handle sections 17, 18, and thereupon said handle sections-'will be opened-outwardlyv so 'as to permitv 'the convenient 'withdrawal kvof' the 'bunch "of bristles. immedi- Hately 'thereafter the handle sections 1T,` 18

'will be closed together, :and the: errules 12,

'14 `will Vagain be Iapnliedto vtliefhandla'at this'tim'e however the sections21 of Vthe handle will be forced into Vthe `annular space 115 between the'errul'efld tandl the ferrule 12, asshown in YFig. 2, the' bunch 'ot bris- "cles then vbeing exposedready for. use'and `th'efha'ndle vsection-s being "locked together by theierrules 12',V 111.-

The handle, although 'inv sections, may be fhairdle'd'as aunit, and the bunchv of'bri'stles with the --errule's 12, '14" may be ,alsoV han- -as al unit, and 'therefore the lbrush-oi1 my inventionV 4'comprises separable Y' members and is not-complicated with the presence of several parts to be dismembered and put together; Y 'a'brush' hasbe'enfgiven its operati-ve posi- 1tV "will be understood that after tion shown in Fig. 2 and 'the'u'se o'f'the brush has ceased, Vthe bunchrof-bris'tles 11 may be're'stored to the handle byfthen. with- 'drawingftheVterrules'from said handle, then opening` Athe sections 4of the "handle V'to receive the bunch of bristles 4betweensaid sections' and closingthe sections and-then forcthe sections 21 of thehandle so lthat said -sections-21`may be confined 'within the 'annularspace 16 between the errules 12, 14, the brushlv then having 'been restored' to' the vcondition in' which itis illustrated ijn Fig. 3.

The outerV ferrule 14 'ha's'yknurled or 'froufghened ring portions 90 at its upper and lower edges,^as 'shown-'1n Fig. 1,'and these portions `facili-tate vthe handlingV `of` the bunchot bristles lwith its ferrules Iand thev application of the ferrules to the cylindrical and become 4important because the errule 14 must tightly lit the vcylindricalsections`21 of the handle `whether the. bunch of bristles is to'be eX-v tended rom the handle,`asshown in Fig. 2, the handle, as shown in `What l claim as my invei'itio'n andl desire Vtosecure by Letters-Patent,- Visi: j Y

' 1.1-A brush of the character described Comprising af bunch 'of bristles, a er'rule engaging the knot 'of the bunch, an outer ferrulev secured thereto, andjgat its upper and W hen the brush is put into'V lower edges spaced therefrom to aford annular recesses, and a hollow handle comprising longitudinal sections adapted to be opened one from the other, and at their inner ends formed with cylindrical portions adapted to enter the aforesaid annular recesses, the bunch, with its ferrules,

being detachable froinv the handle and said bunch being adapted to be confined within the hani dle or arranged to extend'therefroin, said outer ferrule in both positions of the bunch serving to bind the sections of the handle in closed relation. y

2. A brush of the character described comprising a bunch of bristles, a ferrule en# gaging the knot of the bunch, a cap closing the'outer end of and affording a finished end forlsaid ferrule over the end of the knot and having an annular flange engaging the end of said knot, an outer ferrule secured to the aforesaid ferrule and at its upper and lower edges spaced therefrom to afford annular recesses, and a hollow handle comprising separable longitudinal sections having at their inner ends cylindrical portions adapted to enter the aforesaid annular recesses, the bunch with its ferrules being detachable from the handle and said bunch being Vadapted to be conined within the handle or arranged to extend therefrom, said outer ferrule iny both positions of the bunch serving to bind the sections of the handle in closed relation.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 21st day of July A. D. 1919.

MARCUS B. BEHRMAN. Witnesses:

ARTHUR MARION, CHAs. C. GILL. 

